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Elder Books & Collectables
1953 Ray Bradbury First Edition The Golden Apples of The Sun + Original Jacket
£ 180
1953 Ray Bradbury First Edition The Golden Apples of The Sun + Original Jacket
£ 180
Elder Books & Collectables
Verdi Art & Antiques
The Organ by William Leslie Sumner 1952
£ 20
Verdi Art & Antiques
Modern Organ Building by W & T Lewis 1923
£ 30
£ 295
Antique Treasury of Botany, Vol 1&2, English Language, Reference Book, Victorian
£ 295
London Fine Ltd
£ 225
Antique Book, Religio Medici, Sir Thomas Browne, English Language, Dated 1915
£ 225
London Fine Ltd
£ 425
Antique 2nd Edition Book, Nineveh & Its Remains Vol.1, English, Victorian, 1849
£ 425
London Fine Ltd
Elder Books & Collectables
Kidnapped & Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson Rowland Hilder Illustrations
£ 130
Kidnapped & Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson Rowland Hilder Illustrations
£ 130
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1927 Complete Set of The Flower Fairies Song Books by Cicely Barker 4 x Vols
£ 325
1927 Complete Set of The Flower Fairies Song Books by Cicely Barker 4 x Vols
£ 325
Elder Books & Collectables
Queens Antiques & Collectables
19th Century French Gilt Metal Aide Memoire
£ 125
Elder Books & Collectables
1909 The Complete Works Of Oscar Wilde 16 x Volume Set Gilt Cloth Bindings
£ 1,200
1909 The Complete Works Of Oscar Wilde 16 x Volume Set Gilt Cloth Bindings
£ 1,200
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1965 The Lord of The Rings Trilogy 1st Ed Set 14-11-11 J R R Tolkien + Jackets
£ 1,150
1965 The Lord of The Rings Trilogy 1st Ed Set 14-11-11 J R R Tolkien + Jackets
£ 1,150
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
The Complete Works of Jane Austen 7 Volumes World's Classics Series + Jackets
£ 235
The Complete Works of Jane Austen 7 Volumes World's Classics Series + Jackets
£ 235
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
Hornblower Novels Collection of 1st Editions by C S Forester 7 X Vols + Jackets
£ 450
Hornblower Novels Collection of 1st Editions by C S Forester 7 X Vols + Jackets
£ 450
Elder Books & Collectables
£ 359.99
Vintage Encyclopedia Britannica 1963 / 23 Volume Set / Original Oak Bookcase
£ 359.99
MebleinUK
Elder Books & Collectables
1902 The Hound of The Baskervilles Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle 1st Edition
£ 3,750
1902 The Hound of The Baskervilles Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle 1st Edition
£ 3,750
Elder Books & Collectables
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
'Observations' First Edition Book 1926 by Max Beerbohm Signed
£ 900
'Observations' First Edition Book 1926 by Max Beerbohm Signed
£ 900
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
'Cakes & Ale' Book W Somerset Maugham 1954 Signed
£ 850
Elder Books & Collectables
Collection of Boys Adventure Stories 7 Volumes Gilt Cloth Bindings
£ 200
Collection of Boys Adventure Stories 7 Volumes Gilt Cloth Bindings
£ 200
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1927 Now we Are Six Winnie the Pooh 1st Edition by A A Milne Illustrated
£ 135
1927 Now we Are Six Winnie the Pooh 1st Edition by A A Milne Illustrated
£ 135
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1926-1928 Winnie the Pooh & House at Pooh Corner, 1st Editions & Dust Jackets by A A Milne
£ 4,950
1926-1928 Winnie the Pooh & House at Pooh Corner, 1st Editions & Dust Jackets by A A Milne
£ 4,950
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1962 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller First Edition 4th Imp Hardback + Dust Jacket
£ 50
1962 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller First Edition 4th Imp Hardback + Dust Jacket
£ 50
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1968 J R R Tolkien Book The Hobbit or There & Back Again Hardback + Dust Jacket
£ 250
1968 J R R Tolkien Book The Hobbit or There & Back Again Hardback + Dust Jacket
£ 250
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1977 The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp Hardback Inscribed Copy + D/w
£ 140
1977 The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp Hardback Inscribed Copy + D/w
£ 140
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1900 Collection of Boys Adventure Stories 3 x Volumes Decorated Covers
£ 125
1900 Collection of Boys Adventure Stories 3 x Volumes Decorated Covers
£ 125
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1951 Jean Paul Sartre First Edition The Chips Are Down Hardback + Dust Jacket
£ 150
1951 Jean Paul Sartre First Edition The Chips Are Down Hardback + Dust Jacket
£ 150
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1954 P G Wodehouse First Edition of Jeeves & The Feudal Spirit + Original Jacket
£ 225
1954 P G Wodehouse First Edition of Jeeves & The Feudal Spirit + Original Jacket
£ 225
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1817 The British Essayists Historical & Biographical 45 x Vol Set Full Leather
£ 1,550
1817 The British Essayists Historical & Biographical 45 x Vol Set Full Leather
£ 1,550
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1754 Thomas Chippendale 1st Ed Gentleman & Cabinet Maker Director Earl Rosebery
£ 25,000
1754 Thomas Chippendale 1st Ed Gentleman & Cabinet Maker Director Earl Rosebery
£ 25,000
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1930s Photograph Album Motoring In Germany Denmark Sweden Rare Car Images
£ 160
1930s Photograph Album Motoring In Germany Denmark Sweden Rare Car Images
£ 160
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
Rare Unpublished World War 2 Memoir of Frederick Howard Tullet Japanese Prisoner of War
£ 575
Rare Unpublished World War 2 Memoir of Frederick Howard Tullet Japanese Prisoner of War
£ 575
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1964 John Le Carre 1st Ed Call For The Dead & A Murder Of Quality + Dust Jacket
£ 325
1964 John Le Carre 1st Ed Call For The Dead & A Murder Of Quality + Dust Jacket
£ 325
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1964 The Spy Who Came In From The Cold By John LE Carre Hardback + Dust Jacket
£ 75
1964 The Spy Who Came In From The Cold By John LE Carre Hardback + Dust Jacket
£ 75
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1962 The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner By Alan Sillitoe + Dust Jacket
£ 65
1962 The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner By Alan Sillitoe + Dust Jacket
£ 65
Elder Books & Collectables
Roger Grimes Antiques
A Book Called A Young Mans Fancy
£ 295
Roger Grimes Antiques
The Book Of the Flower Fairies, 1st Edition
£ 600
Verdi Art & Antiques
East Anglia In The XX Century. Contemporary Biographies 1912
£ 120
Elder Books & Collectables
1951 A Land By Jacquetta Hawkes Unique Full Leather Binding Geology & Fossils
£ 295
1951 A Land By Jacquetta Hawkes Unique Full Leather Binding Geology & Fossils
£ 295
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1976 Le Musee Des Vampires Book On The Museum Of Vampires By Roland Villeneuve
£ 80
1976 Le Musee Des Vampires Book On The Museum Of Vampires By Roland Villeneuve
£ 80
Elder Books & Collectables
Verdi Art & Antiques
The Play Pictorial Theatrical Magazine Five Issues
£ 60
Those Were The Days
Large Photo Album with 236 Photos: Beautiful Postcards
£ 85
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Before you purchase old books, you should know that not all antique books are valuable. An antiquarian will tell you that there are key factors to guide you in determining the value of these books. Collectables include limited or rare books; these are sold at a higher price range than those printed in huge quantities, even if they were released during one of the influential eras in history. First editions are what collectors would usually look for from reputable booksellers, especially when they’re signed by the author, so when you decide to buy antique books UK shops have, you need to look for those first edition books. While it takes a bit of knowledge and luck to spot valuable antiquarian books, especially signed first edition books, increase your chances of finding collectables by visiting our shop, one of the best sources of these antique books for sale UK collectors would covet. Some of the first edition and rare books you can find in our shop include the 1880 The Field, The Fox Hunt, The Farm by Laura Valentine, the 1900 The Coronation Dumpy Book, Pictures by Patten Wilson Miniature Book, and the 1902 Jane Austen, Pride Prejudice, Rare Edition.
Books have to be at least a hundred years old to be called antique, but the antique book dealers UK investors go to don't just price these old books for sale depending on age alone. Antiquarian books are valued for their aesthetic as well as historical significance, which collectors base their selection of items they collect on, alongside the condition and how rare these old books are. Antiquarian books include rare books, and the more limited or rare these items are, the higher the price they will be sold for. Books that are less than a hundred years old but are rare are also considered collectibles.
Even when it’s already determined that an old book is antique, there are other things to consider to know if it’s among the valued collectables. When it comes to buying antique books for sale, collectors would prefer booksellers’ collection of rare books for sale and first edition books for sale. Not all first editions are collectables, so you have to check the book’s popularity, if it was written by someone who was famous, if it was owned by a famous person, and if it has exquisite characteristics such as uniqueness and exceptional illustrations by famous artists, among others. Of course, the condition of those antiquarian books also matters, and there are still counterfeit ones you have to avoid. Come to our shop for these old and rare books. We work with certified antique book dealers UK trusts to ensure that we help to sell only items that are truly authentic and valuable.
Before purchasing any of those vintage books for sale UK booksellers are offering, a bit of knowledge on how to identify old collectables as well as being aware of their price range will guide you in deciding on which sort of pieces to collect. Antique book sellers UK trusts usually sell these valuable rare books between GBP 12 and GBP 30,000. You can have an idea of the approximate value of a particular rare book you want to add to your collections by going to an appraiser you trust. It also helps to try to learn how much these pieces sell on the market, which requires a bit of research. Similar copies may be hard to find, but it’s worth checking out different marketplaces, especially if there were records of recent sales and auction prices.